Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$60,679
Avg. Earnings
2,542
Graduates
#1
A

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA · Private

$81,702
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,973
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 75.0%
#2
M

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$74,200
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 60.4%
#3
Y

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Public

$70,176
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,179
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 80.3%
#4
F

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Public

$69,535
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,480
Graduates: 110
Acceptance: 80.6%
#5
E

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,313
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 81.3%
#6
C

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

$68,499
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,535
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 91.0%
#7
U

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private

$67,660
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,507
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 61.7%
#8
R

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private

$67,587
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,455
Graduates: 113
Acceptance: 71.4%
#9
P

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$67,101
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.9%
#10
C

California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo, CA · Public

$66,171
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $95,733
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: 98.7%
#11
L

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX · Private

$65,332
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,153
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 40.7%
#12
M

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

$65,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,302
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 87.9%
#13
B

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.0%
#14
I

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,125
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 81.4%
#15
W

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA · Private

$62,632
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,760
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 85.4%
#16
P

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN · Public

$62,508
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,127
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 85.7%
#17
U

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public

$62,211
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,155
Graduates: 65
Acceptance: 94.8%
#18
W

Weber State University

Ogden, UT ·

$61,728
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,394
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: N/A
#19
M

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public

$61,516
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,535
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 99.1%
#20
V

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Flushing, NY · Private

$61,516
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,843
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: N/A
#21
I

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Public

$61,350
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,199
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 91.5%
#22
C

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Public

$61,303
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,701
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 75.5%
#23
O

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR · Public

$60,839
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,982
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 91.7%
#24
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$59,756
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,679
Graduates: 268
Acceptance: 50.3%
#25
K

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public

$59,756
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,576
Graduates: 74
Acceptance: 69.2%
#26
S

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY · Public

$59,711
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,531
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 78.4%
#27
U

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,615
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 70.9%
#28
C

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,269
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 95.5%
#29
S

SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public

$58,522
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,172
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 75.9%
#30
P

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Public

$58,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,724
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 70.6%
#31
M

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,139
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 86.8%
#32
C

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public

$56,979
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,580
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 90.2%
#33
T

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Public

$56,776
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,110
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 94.2%
#34
U

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$56,716
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,725
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 80.2%
#35
M

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public

$56,544
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,014
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 91.3%
#36
N

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · Public

$56,415
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.0%
#37
S

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Alfred, NY · Public

$56,302
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,802
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 81.8%
#38
U

University of Maine

Orono, ME · Public

$55,964
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,901
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 95.7%
#39
U

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

$55,964
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,298
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 72.5%
#40
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$55,512
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.2%
#41
S

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

$55,211
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,372
Graduates: 138
Acceptance: 90.4%
#42
A

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV ·

$54,644
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,987
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: N/A
#43
U

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · Public

$54,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,074
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 95.9%
#44
U

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

$54,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,074
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 49.7%
#45
F

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public

$54,463
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,164
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 69.1%
#46
O

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

$54,435
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,655
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 70.9%
#47
N

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI · Private

$54,252
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,855
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 72.7%
#48
F

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV · Public

$54,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,294
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 99.2%
#49
U

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$53,671
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,329
Graduates: 143
Acceptance: 69.5%
#50
E

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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